The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

Report adopted.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The committee on order of business
made the following report:
GENTLENIEN-We, your committee
on 'Order of Business" beg leave to
make the following report:
/. Report of committee on creden-
tials.
2. Report of committee on organiza-
| ton.
8. Report of committee on resolu-
tiOns.
4. Selections of one member of the
county central committee by each ward
and township, and the election of one
by the convention to represent the
county at large.
5. Nomination of candidates for the
different offices, in the following order:
l. County Clerk.
2. County Treasurer.
8. Register of Deeds.
4. Sheriff.
5. County Surveyor.
g. County Coroner.
2. Commissioner from First district.
JOHN G. BUTLER, Chairman.
Adopted.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report:
Whereas, The republicans of Lyon
county, Kansas, in delegate convention
assembled, desiring to give expression
| to its views concerning questions OF
public Importance; therefore be it
Resolved, That we fully endorse the
principles advocated by the last repub-
iican national and state platforms, and
hereby pledge ourselves to contend for
- oil y az Inv
the people of the United States.
Resolved, That we congratulate the
national republican party upon It's
prospects for success at. the next pres1-
| Dental election.
Resolved, That we congratulate the
republican party of Kansas upon its
management of the affairs of this state.
Resolved, That we demand more
efficient and effective legislation against
taking usuriOus interest.
Resolved, That we demand more eff
Gent and effective legislation to pro-
tect the rights of the laboring man.
Resolved, That Lyon county has no
compromise to make with the saloons,
and we hereby stand by the record the
party has already made upon this
| question.
| Resolved, That we recommend to the
central committee of this county that
it adopt more efficient and thorough
system of party organization and pre-
scribed rules for the registration of re-
publican votes and for the holding OF
4 primary elections.
a. NJ. HUNTER, Chairman.
Judge Cunningham amended tC
change the last resolution SO as to dc
away with the delegate system of pri'
maries and in favor of directly voting
on candidates.
Judge Buck spoke in opposition t.
the amendment as read.
Judge Cunningham arose to an eX
PLANTATION of his amendment, asserting
that the Crawford system of holding
primaries was what he was aiming at
Hon. w. w. Scott opposed the adop
ton of the resolution.
The amendment was lost, and the re
port as read above was adopted.
: 1t was moved and seconded that tn
convention proceed to ballot.
COUNTY CLERK.
DIR ]. ]. Wright, in a neat and cor
else speech, placed in nomination tn
name of Mr.. Roland Lakin, and move
that the rules be suspended and he b
3. nominated by reclamation, there bt
J, ing no other nominees. Adopted.
On motion, the chair appointe
Messrs. j. w. harrington and j. "
Jeremy as tellers.
TREASURER.
/ Judge ]. j. Buck placed before I'll
!. convention the name of ID. a. Stab
= which was seconded by DR.. J.
Wright in a highly eulogistic speech,
= which he referred briefly to his serv
!. ces in the federal army during the w;
!. for the union.
}. Hon. w. w. Scott then took the foo
and, after few complimentary wor,
y in favor of Mr.. Stahl, proceeded
state his reasons for placing before Il
=" convention the name of Capt. Isaac 1
Taylor of Hartford, referring at son
:. length to his services to the party bo
$, in military and civil life.
8 This nomination was seconded
n Mr.. G. w. Sutton of Hartford.
b, Mr.. w. p. Gould of Hartford al
spoke few words for Capt. Taylor.
= The convention then proceeded
It, ballot, which on being counted result
as follows:
lip Stahl. ).
" IayIOT .....-...- =
~ On motion the nomination of \
IT Stahl was made unanimous.
IN, Mr.. Stahl was then called for, q
sn. mounted the stage and thanked
convention.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
am The names of f. d. 10y. E. H. Sp
" Ger, .. J. Russell, J. F. Culver, t.
Lewis, E. Beck, F. S. Don
al l.. w. Olstrum and Eliza Nc
on were placed before the convention.
First ballot
T. II. Lewis. 81
.. j. Russell, ......1 Ii
a. +. ,. Oomm. --....---...-.....
j. r. culver -.-..-....-.......-
Il. BECK. II
w. Z. II. Spencer. ............I
Ia. Ella Moore. -..---.............2